What are the scholarship deadlines?

The GPA-based academic awards have no published deadline. Scholars Day — required for the full-tuition University Scholars Fellowship and Presidential Academic — is November 19, 2026; space is limited and registration is required.

How much merit aid will I get based on my GPA?

For 2026-27 freshmen, by unweighted high school GPA: 4.0+ = $21,000 (Founders); 3.75-3.99 = $19,500 (Heritage); 3.0-3.74 = $17,000 (Achievement); 2.5-2.99 = $14,000 (Recognition); below 2.5 = $9,000 (Promise Grant).

Do I need ACT/SAT scores for merit aid?

No — MVNU is test optional and academic scholarships are based completely on unweighted high school GPA. Test scores matter only for Scholars Day eligibility (25+ ACT or 1210+ SAT is one of the two-of-three criteria, with super scoring allowed).

How much can transfer students get?

For 2026-27, by college GPA: 3.5+ = $17,000; 3.0-3.49 = $15,000; 2.5-2.99 = $13,000; 2.0-2.49 = $9,000; 1.99 and below = $5,000 (requires more than 16 semester transfer credit hours).

MVNU· Renewal Rules

Keeping MVNU’s Merit Aid for Four Years

What the financial-aid office actually requires after freshman year: minimum GPA, credit-hour pace, and the cliffs that quietly downgrade families mid-degree.

Verified Jun 20264 days ago· COWORK

At a glance

Renewable tiers: 6 of 6
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 6
Renewal risk profile: low

Renewal risk profile

MVNU's published renewal rules cluster around a 3.0 floor with no major-GPA gating, which is survivable for the typical freshman with steady study habits. The risk is non-renewal due to enrollment status (dropping below full-time), not GPA.

Academic Awards (Freshman GPA Grid): See notes
University Scholars Fellowship: See notes
Presidential Academic: See notes
Honors Program Scholarship: See notes
Choose Ohio First Scholarship: See notes
Transfer Scholarships (GPA Grid): See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Academic Awards (Freshman GPA Grid)
$9,000-$21,000
Entry requirements: Founders $21,000 at 4.0+; Heritage $19,500 at 3.75-3.99; Achievement $17,000 at 3.0-3.74; Recognition $14,000 at 2.5-2.99; Promise Grant $9,000 below 2.5 (high school cumulative UNWEIGHTED GPA) GPA · Not used SAT · Not used ACT
To keep it: Renewal criteria not published on the freshman scholarships page.
Source: https://mvnu.edu/admissions/on-campus/scholarships/first-time-freshman-scholarships/
University Scholars Fellowship
Full tuition
Entry requirements: Must meet two of three: 3.5+ high school GPA GPA · 1210+ SAT (super scoring allowed) — one of the two-of-three criteria SAT · 25+ ACT (super scoring allowed) — one of the two-of-three criteria ACT
To keep it: Renewal criteria not published on the pages opened.
Source: https://mvnu.edu/academics/on-campus/honors-program/scholars-day/
Presidential Academic
$3,000
To keep it: Renewal criteria not published on the pages opened.
Source: https://mvnu.edu/admissions/on-campus/scholarships/first-time-freshman-scholarships/
Honors Program Scholarship
$1,000
To keep it: Renewal criteria not published on the pages opened.
Source: https://mvnu.edu/admissions/on-campus/scholarships/first-time-freshman-scholarships/
Choose Ohio First Scholarship
$8,000
To keep it: Renewal terms not stated on the freshman scholarships page.
Source: https://mvnu.edu/admissions/on-campus/scholarships/first-time-freshman-scholarships/
Transfer Scholarships (GPA Grid)
$5,000-$17,000
Entry requirements: Transfer Founders $17,000 at 3.5+; Transfer Heritage $15,000 at 3.0-3.49; Transfer Achievement $13,000 at 2.5-2.99; Transfer Recognition $9,000 at 2.0-2.49; Transfer Promise Grant $5,000 at 1.99 and below GPA
To keep it: Renewal criteria not published on the transfer scholarships page.
Source: https://mvnu.edu/admissions/on-campus/scholarships/scholarships-for-transfer-students/

How families lose this aid

Using your weighted GPA to predict your scholarship tier.
MVNU's academic scholarships are 'based completely on the student's high school cumulative unweighted GPA. No other criteria will be used.' A 4.2 weighted GPA that is 3.7 unweighted lands in the $19,500 Heritage tier, not the $21,000 Founders tier.
Assuming Scholars Day eligibility requires all three criteria — or that test scores can't help.
Eligibility requires only two of three: 3.5+ GPA, 25+ ACT/1210+ SAT (super scoring allowed), or top 15% class rank. Official scores must be on file with the university to confirm eligibility.
Assuming scholarship renewal terms are known.
Neither the freshman nor transfer scholarships page publishes renewal GPA requirements — families should confirm renewal criteria with financial aid before enrolling.

Renewal questions families ask

What are the scholarship deadlines?: The GPA-based academic awards have no published deadline. Scholars Day — required for the full-tuition University Scholars Fellowship and Presidential Academic — is November 19, 2026; space is limited and registration is required.
How much merit aid will I get based on my GPA?: For 2026-27 freshmen, by unweighted high school GPA: 4.0+ = $21,000 (Founders); 3.75-3.99 = $19,500 (Heritage); 3.0-3.74 = $17,000 (Achievement); 2.5-2.99 = $14,000 (Recognition); below 2.5 = $9,000 (Promise Grant).
Do I need ACT/SAT scores for merit aid?: No — MVNU is test optional and academic scholarships are based completely on unweighted high school GPA. Test scores matter only for Scholars Day eligibility (25+ ACT or 1210+ SAT is one of the two-of-three criteria, with super scoring allowed).
How much can transfer students get?: For 2026-27, by college GPA: 3.5+ = $17,000; 3.0-3.49 = $15,000; 2.5-2.99 = $13,000; 2.0-2.49 = $9,000; 1.99 and below = $5,000 (requires more than 16 semester transfer credit hours).

How MVNU compares across our verified dataset

669 of 751 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
MVNU is one of them. The cohort minority (82 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

Sources used on this page

Every renewal claim is checked against MVNU’s own published materials.